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Can We Take Steam For Cold, When We Have Fever Too?

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Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Question: Hi, can u pls clear a doubt? Can we take steam for cold, when we have fever too?

Hi, can u pls clear me a doubt? Can we take steam if we have fever?

Hello doctor, this is a general doubt. Might be a silly question. Sorry.

Can we (adults/kids) take bath (body wash) when we have fever? Can we take hair wash when we have cold? Does it increase the fever/cold?
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Answered by Dr. Sowbhagya (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
anti pyretic medicines, steam inhalation

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for the consult at hcm,, It seems like you are down with a bad cold and fever. Firstly you can take steam inhalation even if you are having fever, since it will relieve your blocked nose..Along with it you can use nose drops to reduce the nose blockage..For fever you need antipyretic medicine such as paracetomol. At hcm we are not allowed to prescribe medicines..Hence i suggest you to consult a ent specialist or general physician asap to reduce your symptoms. Secondly during severe episode of fever you will be weak and dehydrated hence if you take a bath (hair/body) you might have chills..Hence i suggest you to avoid taking bath when severe fever is there. Once the fever comes down say 2-3 days then you might take a bath. Take good rest and eat nutritious food along with soups, drink warm water. Also do take good oral care during episode of fever since tongue coating may be present,,in such instances brush your tongue with soft brush. Do salt water gargle. I hope i have cleared your doubt,, hope it helps,, happy recovery..take care..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Sowbhagya (58 minutes later)
Thanks for your response. I would like to know some more things.

Can we (adults/kids) get hair wash during cold? Because to reduce the body heat. I have heard that cold might be caused due to over body heat.
I have also heard that we should not do hair wash till we recover from cold, even if it is10 or 15 days. Which is correct?
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Answered by Dr. Sowbhagya (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
hair bath not allowed during active cold episode

Detailed Answer:
hello thanks for follow up,, hair bath is not allowed during active cold episode both for adults and kids,, even if it is due to body over heat.. instead you can apply warm oil either castor or coconut which ever is suited for your body to reduce the heat.. So after active episode as i said earlier by 3-4 days severe symptoms would have reduced, then it is allowed,, hope it helps,,take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Sowbhagya (38 minutes later)
Thank you so much.

I have one more query. During fever, can we cut our nails? If not whats the reason?
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Answered by Dr. Sowbhagya (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
can cut nails during fever

Detailed Answer:
Hello again..as far my knowledge goes you can cut your nails during fever..as long as you dont injure the nail bed..any ways i feel you should concentrate on curing the fever rather than cutting nails during that time..what say...thanks again for follow up... Hope it helps ...take care..
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Can We Take Steam For Cold, When We Have Fever Too?

Brief Answer: anti pyretic medicines, steam inhalation Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for the consult at hcm,, It seems like you are down with a bad cold and fever. Firstly you can take steam inhalation even if you are having fever, since it will relieve your blocked nose..Along with it you can use nose drops to reduce the nose blockage..For fever you need antipyretic medicine such as paracetomol. At hcm we are not allowed to prescribe medicines..Hence i suggest you to consult a ent specialist or general physician asap to reduce your symptoms. Secondly during severe episode of fever you will be weak and dehydrated hence if you take a bath (hair/body) you might have chills..Hence i suggest you to avoid taking bath when severe fever is there. Once the fever comes down say 2-3 days then you might take a bath. Take good rest and eat nutritious food along with soups, drink warm water. Also do take good oral care during episode of fever since tongue coating may be present,,in such instances brush your tongue with soft brush. Do salt water gargle. I hope i have cleared your doubt,, hope it helps,, happy recovery..take care..